Entries by Ariel Ervin

Research Alert: New Study Explores Program Factors That Influence Early Match Closures

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By Mike Garringer (MENTOR National), Reprinted from the National Mentoring Resource Center We are happy to announce that some innovative original research developed by the National Mentoring Resource Center has been accepted into the journal Prevention Science and published earlier this year. Research Board members Sam McQuillin (Univ. of South Carolina) and Michael Lyons (Univ. […]

[Webinar] ECEB Mentoring – Meet and Match 2021

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Date: April 13, 9:00AM to 5:00PM CEST The European Center for Evidence-Based Mentoring will be hosting an online event in partnership with their advocacy committee, and their national & regional partners. Meet and Match aims to explore how participants can illustrate the important role mentoring plays in policy-making at local & national levels, as well […]

A brief school-based mentoring program for middle school students with elevated disruptive behavior

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McQuillin, S. D., & McDaniel, H. L. (2021). Pilot randomized trial of brief school-based mentoring for middle school students with elevated disruptive behavior. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1483(1), 127–141. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14334 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Despite the popularity of school-based mentoring, very little is known about what mentors actually do with […]

Helping Behavior May Mitigate Academic Risk for Children from Low-Income Neighborhoods

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Armstrong‐Carter, E., Miller, J. G., Hill, L. J. B., & Domingue, B. W. (2021). Young Children’s Prosocial Behavior Protects Against Academic Risk in Neighborhoods With Low Socioeconomic Status. Child Development, n/a(n/a). https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13549 Summarized by the Society for Research in Child Development Children raised in neighborhoods with low socio-economic status are at risk for low academic achievement. A […]

How to Help Families and Staff Build Resilience During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Reprinted from The Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University The worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a source of unexpected stress and adversity for many people. Resilience can help us get through and overcome hardship. But resilience is not something we’re born with—it’s built over time as the experiences we have interact […]

Mentoring relationships as bridges to new neighborhoods

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Andris, C., Liu, X., Mitchell, J., O’Dwyer, J., & Cleve, J. V. (2021). Threads across the urban fabric: Youth mentorship relationships as neighborhood bridges. Journal of Urban Affairs, 43(1), 77–92. https://doi.org/10.1080/07352166.2019.1662726 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Evidence suggests that relationships across different groups and neighborhoods are beneficial for urban communities. Bigger social networks have […]

[Webinar] Pandemic: Lessons Learned and Future Implications

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Date: March 19, 2021, 12:00 PM EST MENTOR will have a panel on adapting mentoring services on March, 19th, 2021. This briefing will apply findings from evidence-based research and practitioners’ experiences to determine what resources and approaches are needed to provide effective e-mentoring services during the pandemic. Future implications will also be discussed. To register […]

How program staff influence mentor-mentee relationship quality

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Keller, T. E., & DuBois, D. L. (2021). Influence of program staff on quality of relationships in a community-based youth mentoring program. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1483(1), 112–126. https://doi.org/10.1111/nyas.14289 Summarized by Ariel Ervin Notes of Interest:  Although staff play influential roles in the quality of mentoring relationships and mentoring programming, not […]

Boys & Girls Clubs of America and Navient partner to bring career and college planning resources to support equity for youth in under-resourced communities

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Featured Article by the Navient Corporation,  The Boys & Girls Clubs of American recently announced its partnership with Navient (Nasdaq: NAVI), an education loan management and business processing solutions organization, to launch a community-based educational program that will help marginalized youth plan their academic & career journeys.  To access the resource, please click here.